Luu
Nam
accomplish Ibis only the ootra?at
brush should be piled and this should
at a time whan the laevee and other
ground cover are wet add won't eas
ily burn, in cleaning ap fence corn
ers and brier pa tehee, lire can often
be dispensed with altogether to great
advantage. What material there is
thst Is too coarse to plow under can'
be need profitably In- stopping wasbee
or filling gullies. Owners of land, in
malting contracts with their renters,
should be careful to stipulate that no
burning of grass or leavea should be
done unMea absolutely necessary. *
But this Is viewing the matter only
on the aide of the agriculturist.
Every year nearly all of the most de
structive forest fires are caused by
the escape of fire from farmers burn
Mng brush or other material in the
preparation of land for cultivation.
. In . consequence of the. dry weather
which we so oftqn Have at this time
of year, the grass and leaves become
as dry as tinder, and it needs but a
spark blown over by the high winds
?to start a very destructive fire. At
this season of the yesT, when the sap
is rising and the trees are beginning
to put oat into leaf, a fire in the
woodt does Irreparable injury. Not
only la the ^production and the
young growth killed, but often prac
tically all of the ataotilng timber la
killed as weir ~ For*et ffreif~Tn~North
Carolina the past year were eetfmat
cd to ht?e destroyed at leaat $350,
000 to 9400,000 worth of property,
not counting, the permanent Injury to
the forests themselves. Out of a
large number of anawers from corre
spondents who reported t&sjjyr State
Geological and Economic Surrey on
the Injury caused by forest fires In
1*09, 19 per ceat of all the acclden
. ttl Urea were attributed to thg~4arm
?1 "burning brush. Such^nres not
ly cause the loas of ilmber and
other property, but they make the
farmer loae a great deal of time lust
when be can least afford tofldo ao.
' If the tiTorth Carolina farmers real
"iVed tb? great loeeee aad aeHous risks
cauaed by the thoughtless and eara
leaa burning of brush aad grass la
the spring. w? should bare much
fewer forest fifes snd many more
productive and paying farms -
COWCBRT SATURDAY NIGHT.
There will be %>QOncert given at
the Charitable BroUePfcadd Hall, No.
!,1. Bunyan. N. C., "ne*t Saturday,
nigh*. IV will be for the benefit of
the Aabury Methodist Churifc. All
are most cordially Invited tolittend.
A most Interesting and snterUlnlag
The tinging class of 1910 fr*? thf
Oxford Orphanage will start on Its
first or Eastern concert to or on Mon
day. Umrch IS. The first to or will
close before June J*, the date of th*
annual fialat John's Day exercise* on
the ground* of the lnst(|olfoM. * r
Near the' last of Julr the iecoa4 or
Weatera tour will, begin > j>
Thsss annual concerts haw reach
ed si raaUy.hlgh ?Und?rd of excel
lence. ? The children and thope who
accompany them represent a cause
very nesr to the hearts of our people.
Even If .the tour and entertainments
were n6t in the Interest of A^gHfe$
worK. the chsiracter of the concerts
would merit large and liberal patrtfo
age. An admission fee is, as a rule,
charged and for this the children cer
tainly give fuli^alue ahd more.
The^faada brought to thta InstUu
standard of '8 1MJ W
whole people wtli see to It thht this!
work is not restricted because of Ukew
of financial support. "
Ouh people will delight tar pstron
ise the coneerts soon to be given. It
Is our privilege to conUnae to sisist
In this and in any other wiy a cause
so worthy.
Scotland Neck, March 21. ? E. E.
Powell, who. recently killed Chief of
Police C. W. Dunn and shot Senator
B. I* Travis. of Halifax, and Repre
sentative A. P. KUchln. of this place,
was yesterday brought from the Stite
prison at Raleigh, to Halifax Jail for
the opening of Superior court 'today.
Mr. A. P. Kltchin, who Powell shot In
the face, waa summoned to court and
was able to attend and go before the
grand jury today, returning home
this afternoon. He said he stood tfee
trip vory well, but felt tired.
The grand Jury returned a' true bill
agalnrt Powell for the murder pf C.
W. Dunn, but it is not known Just
.when ^9^WlU be arraigned. Mr. Klt
chin said this afternoon that when he
was in Halifax today PoweU sent him
word to come to the Jail and kllj
him.
PoweM also sent a message to Rev.
R. A. McParland. pastor of the Bap
Mat church at this place, that he de
lired htm to ga to Halifax to see
him.
This deeply dramatic picture de
picts in a very interesting way the
power sn uttered word may exert,
even though spoken by false Upa.
This story of Che necklace stolen
$rom the Imago of t>e Ho*? -Virgin is
prettily acted out and nicely tinted.
How the Dogs8aved tho Flag ts s
pretty little war drama of great in
terest which -shows how after a run
ning battle a dog finds bis wounded
master, takes the flag and ohrrfes it
away safe from the enemy and by
doing so redeems his master who Is
later rewarded for his bravery.
The Gold 8eeker's Daughter, la a
stery'of great heart Interest and will
keep yodr eyee fixed upon the screen
until the last foot of the film Is fin
ished. The love story which rune
through It gives the necessary, heart
interest and adda eeeential human
SBft V'.; J.4 i .. _ 3J '
ktfew orchestra selections will add
much to the entertain men t of the
Gem patrons tonight V '
nm s* m -j--.-* -v- 'Jt&l
Wilton. N". a. ?*rrh 1%.? The
greatest Sunday school sssetftig of
the year will take place In WUaon on
Tueeday. Weda eeday and Thursday,
April &-7 . The entertainment will be
free and anyone Interested In 8und?y
school work may attend. V
Tha music will be In chirm ot
Messrs. Tullar and Meredith, of Kew
York city, both of whom are known
and loved in our State It will be
worth a trip to Wlleon Just to be In
the song asivlce of the convention.
The rnftroada have granted a re
duced round trip rate Tickets will
be on Me April 1 and will be good
until April f.
The jggpresentatlre of the Interna
tional fjun day School Association In
the convention this" year-will be Mr.
W. C. Pearce, of Chicago, superinten
dent of the organised adult class de
partment. My. JPearce! la astrtfftg,
thoughtful and pleaalng
speaker. He hi *?uel to any demand
that may-be made on him in present
ing the Sunday school work.
The program has been prepared
with great care. Among the subjects
to be dtecaseed jare "The True- If ts
alon of the Snaday School," "Thft
Power of the Trained Teaeher." "Ea
sentials of Succeas in Adult Bible
Class work." "The Pastor's Place of
Privilege and Power In the Sunday
School," "The Sunday School as a
Missionary Agency,** '-The Meaning
of (fee .Modern Sunday School Move
ment." Nation'* Debt to the
Snaday School." "How to Make a
County Organisation Effective." "The
eocJiLMte of the Sunday School."
^The .Man's Dnty to the Boy and
~ r to ftsefcarge It." "T*e Value of
iatnrdeaosrtaatloyi to the De
^ymr^- ^rhe What end
TZt
ers of interest ' to Supday School
workers.
...The afternoons will be given to
conference work on the Organised
Adult Class. -Elementary, Home De-'
pertment, Teacher Training, County
Office rs. Baraca, Philathea. '
Dr. A. L. Phillips, of Richmond.
Va., general superintendent Sabbath
School and Young People's' Work of
the 8onthern Presbyterian Church, I
will be In the convention and take
part in the program. Dr. Phillips Is
one of the leading Sunday achool men
of the country.
Is an Interdenominational
convention. Anyone wishing to at
tend should send name to Mr. E. A.
Darden, Wilson, and entertainment
will be provided. ?' ?? ' 1
SINGLETON NOTES.
" Old March is coming out 1n all her
glory and everybody is wearing a
smile to think spring tlc.e is with us
once, again.
School closed at Singleton's Fri
day. March 11.. ^here was a picnic
given and Messrs. W. L. Vaughan,
N. L. Simmons. E. A. Daniels and J.
P. Tayloe made short but educative
talks. . ' ?
Miss Hattle Grlffln Jones, of Wash
Misses Callle Sellings, Myrtle and
Minnie Wlllard spent Saturday night
wHkMlaa Carrie Hod*ea.of Swains
land.
Ington, N. C.^ak boon our efficient
teacher for thf past term, and need
less to say we have been benefitted
by her service a* a teacher, for that
would not be glvfag her any praise
at all; for which she la <Jue. She had
ja, very good school, and it Is to he
{hoped her dear faee"*will-be seen In
our schoolroom the neat term. While
she was teaching we had two parties
and raised enough money for a li
brary. and the fast vill-go on a new
School house, or lmprovments on the
old one. She had a prise to give tJ
the one that went every day and wSfl
not tardy up until Christmas. Little
Minnie Ethel wlllard wpu the one
for that, and after Christmas she said
she' woUld give another to the one!
that was $ot absent or tardy from
Christmas until school cloaed . Mr.
Ralph Pen ton Perry and Master Si
mon Naah Jackson were the lucky
lone* to win the prises. Their many
| school mates and friends are glad to
congratulate them on their good at
tendant and promptness at school.
They are both very bright boys end
no doubt the right ones won.
Mr. and Mip. 8. U Wlllard and two
children spent 8unday with Mrs.
Alice Singleton, of 8lateetene.
The framers are all very b?|f *Wf*
'|f%|
KWlM ??*?* 'Of ">.lr iw
|M? Wl.h tU?m much Mtreeu u<
*AVOR rno TKM.
C?pt?ln Georie J. Stnddert U act
ing u tikrot pro tern daring the ?b
?<? ol M?yor aterllns from the city.
He U efcpfcted to return next Sunday.
Woman's Betterment
Association
. ? 3ev?A] days ago the Daily News
had something to say about the or
ganfsatlbn of the Wom&i^s Better
ment AfpOclatlon Id Beaufort county,
saying that these associations are do
ing a' gr^at deal of good In helping to
develop ' #nd butld up the public
schools of the county. a8 well as to
create a spirit of civic pride among
the cl$aens of tfie communities
jamonc*.which they are located.
We understand that the associa
tion, which was organized in Wash
ington sometime last fall, is now
planning for a very active campaign
this spring. Now that the aprlng 1s
opening and people can get out of,
doors a large part of the day, the ae?;
?octatlta believes It will ha a most
excellent thing to provide soitte play
ground^ for the children In one or
more ptrta of the city. We learn that
they planning to do some work
on tfc? old McNair lot In the rear of
the Kpfrropal rectory; first by level
KpgflflKflnrgfenl as far as possible and
?CfrwrlMf liT Ot^jscj^Uces, then to erect
a nice summer pYrtHo*. '|UWr to
put up some swings, bars, and' varf
ous other -apparatus for some simple
outdoor gyipnastlc exercises.
This is most commendable on the
part of the women of Washington,
knd they deserve the enthusiastic
support of our entire citizenship. As
soon as this work is completed some
mother work for the good off Washing
ton will be taken up by the aesocia
tion and pushed as rapidly as possi
ble to completion.
The women have a very earnest de
sire to assist, as far as they can. the
mayor and aldermen In keeping
Washington clean and making It as
far as possible a healthful place in
which to live. It Is easy to Imagine
that several hundred enthusiastic
women In a city can see a great many
things that' will be for the city's good
which the mayor and his coworkers
will not-be able to see. - For this rea
son the members of the association
are anxioiiS""VlBtethe mayor and the
aldermen shall call on them when
ever they can serve in any capacity
for Washington's good.
The women also ftave on foot some
plans for added Improvements on the
school grounds a'nd for doing some
oermanent decoration Inside the
school building. We are reliably in
formed that the women of the asso
ciation will publish a complete report
of all. they hate done In a few days.
This report will be Interesting in that
It will show how and when the asso
ciation has raised money and for
what it has been and is being spent
The Daily News~~emphastzes the
Importance of this movement and Is
glad to see thla patriotic effort on the
part of our women. The News is
glad to do everything it can*%> help
carry forward the plans of the asso
ciation. Any reforms or improve
ments that may 1>e undertaken by the
women will be gladly supported by
g'ia paper. We hope the officers of
e association will give us news
rais about their plans and work
Just a* frequently as they can.
' OAim THKATKR TONIGHT.
The following pictures Will be
shown at the Gaiety tonight. The
Trapper and tl^e Redskins, a beauti
ful Indian picture; The Press Gang
(a Lublan film). Jack's Birthday,
comedy; Policeman's Revolver, com
edy. Song. "I'm Not Mad At You."
The plctnres for tonight are high
class and all new and are aure to
please -all. Don't forget the Gaiety
opens at 6 o'clock ^huraday evening
on account Lyman Twins show and
wlU nm until #' o'clock for the bene
fit of thoee wishing to attend both
shows. Doa't forget prise nights this
week. Save your coupons and be on
hand at the drawing. New tlHiatrat
etf song every night and good music.
Waahlastoa. D. ~6 . March ft- One
of thd ttwi bitter personal attack*
upon Speaker Cannon thus (ar was
made in ?o? House JuacNjefori n-l?
journment today ; 'by Mr. Shackleford,
of Missouri.
"I am not talking about Cannon
lam," ahouted.Mj^ Shackelford, look
log straight Into the eyes of Speaker'
Cannon, who occupied a seat on the
Republican side, "I am talking about
Cannon." , ?
Mr. Prince, of Illinois, who was
presiding during the consideration of
the pension appropriation bill, rapped
the Missouri member to order, where
upon Mr. 8hackelford changed his
language, saying "I am talking about
the gentleman from Illinois, the Hon.
Joeeph Q. Cannon."
Corn? On, Murdoch!
As Cato had ended all his speeches
by declaring that Carthage mUBt be
destroyed, Mr. Shackelford said, so
for years .he had been declaring that
Cannon Ism must be destroyed if Re
publicanism and representative gov
ernment In America were to live.
"Come on Murdock, let us fight k.
out on the principles that lie at the
foundation of free government,"
ahouted Mr. Shackelford in tragic
tones, gestulatlng aa though defying
jihe powers he was opposing.
*f Mr. Shackelford cited Instances of
rulings of the Speaker In refusing to
recognise members. Mr. Cannon rose
in his place to make reply, but Re
publicans near him urged him not Lo
do so and he gave in.
At times Mr. Shackelford attempt
ed to mimic the voice of the Speaker
in declaring that members were not
entitled to recognition.
BAPTISM
Bishop Strange Preaches on a Sub
ject the Meanlag of Which Haa
Puzzled the World.
Bishop Strange wafc greeted by a
packcd house at 8l. Peter's Episcopal
Church last night. The subject dis
cussed by the bishop, "Baptism,"
proved to be the most Interesting of
the aeries. He treated the broad
subject in all its phases. Baptism
was presented by a master mind laBt
night and all those present looked at
this subject as never before. In clos
ing the speaker impressed upon hl3
hearers this fact. If you believe in
immersion, be lmniersed; If you think
sprinkling Is correct, thco adopt this
coulee. Don't loiter on the fence In
regard to the matter ? be baptized
either one way or the other. This
reference to Infant baptism proved
to be highly instructive and educative
to his hearers. This evening Bishop
Strange speak on the subject of
"Prayer." This Is a great theme and
Is to be presented by a great mind.
Everybody cordially Invited to be
present. Services begin at 8 o'clock.
PATTI ROMA.
"Like father, like son." iB a fa
miliar quotation* of ancient lineage,
"but it is not often that, one hears of
three generations of the female line
following the same profession. This
unusual occurrence Is happily Illus
trated In the case of Patll Louise
Rosa, leading support with the Ly
man Twins this season.
Mis* PattI Louise Rostt should
have a natural equipment for stage
work, as both her mother anr grand
mothers wore foot light favorites of
more "than ordinary degree. The
young lady is a daughter of the Jolly
Patti Rosa, remembered with much
affection by the majority of the
amusement loving public, and PattI
Rosa was a dsugbter of Madam Cerl
to, a famous figure on the Italian
stage In the last generation. Skill In
dancing was a great gift in common
with all three of thfe family.
Madam Cerlto was the greatest
premier danseuse of her day, and she
had the reputation of b*lng able to
make more changes In costume with
greater celerity ?h an any premier l>e
fore or since. She had a dozen or
more characteristic dances and a diN
ferent presentation with * each. Ms
dim Cerlto put her daughter on the
stage when the atferwards famous
Pattl Rosa" was a child 4 years 6\ d.
PattI Rosa Is remembered best now
as a comedienne, although her k no wi
gs of dancing stops was endless.
Paul Louise Roaa has Inherited
much of her mother'a chsrm mmd
and has made an enviable re
putation with numerous farce com
WINS PIANO
im)U aXL. cm. wm*
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* ^*-"8* <4 nMrOr *M.
rerdlct of the
Judges. 'Miss Miry C ifUr, daughter
of Mr D- M Carter, of this city. Is
awarded the $J60 piano. be lac t*?
fourth prlae In the contest. The num
ber of ve tee Mtae Carter received wm
41S.70*. 8 he If today receiptee tl*f
congratulatlona of Iter man/ friends
iiere . and elae where. Mlaa Flora
Creech, of Raleigh, wins the two
^ripe to Europe.
CUSTOM IN COFFEE COUNTRIES.
' "There to * custom In the co ffee
raising countries," said a resident of
Rio de Janiero. Brazil, "which to un
known In other parts of the world.
When a child to born In the coffee
country a sack of the best grain to
set aalde as part of the Inheritance to
be received on attaining ita majority.
"Usually the sack to the gift of
some close friend or relative, and It
to guarded as sacredly as if It were
a gift of gold and bondn. No stress
would Induce a Brazilian parent to
use coffee which was made the birth
gift of a child.
"As a rule it to sealed with the pri
vate seal of the owner and bears a
card giving all particulars about the
variety of grain. Its age on being
sacked, anji the birth of the child to
whotr it to given, and other details,
which are very interesting when *.he
gift is due.
"Generally, the coffee to opened for
the flrst time when the child mar
ries. The coffee for the reception or
marriage feast to made from the leg
acy, and according to precedent this
must be the first time the coffee to
opened. After the coffee is made for
the wedding feast the sack to care
fully closed and sent to the new
home of the young couple, and should
keep them lt>4he staple for a year at
least."
PR A VERMEKTIXf*.
There will he prayermeetlng serv
ices in all the different churches of
the city this evening at the, usual
hour to which all are most cordially
Invited.
STRIKE SmillTIOR
*t?MBN is done with it
Ym
ta rtm.?nmu k, ik. nay.
-advM oi All Vrwd? Tufr
Of
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Philadelphia. Pa., March 22 ? All
effort* to bring about peace la tike
car strike and the general strike hare
been abandoned. Interest today cen
ters In Wllkesbarre, where the execu
tive council of the State Federation
of Labor meets to take final action en
the State-wide strike.
"1 am through with It all." said
Mayor Reyburn after the car men
bad refused the last offer of the Phil
adelphia Rapid Transit Company and
the company had declined to consider
the counter proposition of the strik
ers.
"I am through with It all." seems
today to be the general attitude of all
who have been laboring to bring
about Industrial peace and prevent
the State strike.
The event of the day In Philadel
phia was the meeting called for 2:30
p. m., to be attended by representa
tives of all tradeB on' strike in the
city, organised or unorganised. ?
1 Following the actlon*~of the* allied
building trades, by which 35,000 men
decided to remain on strike, there
was no indication today, according to
the labor leaders, of a break In the
ranks of the workers.
This afternoon's mass meeting was
called primarily to keep the local
tsrlkers in touch with the federation
council at Wllkesbarre.
HEATH ON HALE.
The reserved seats for the appear
ance of the Lyman Twins at the op
era house tomorrow evening went on
sale this morning at Brown's drug
store. Already a large number have
been sold.
Mo Effort Jo Ciuk Blind
Tigers in Washington.
Who is Responsible?
In yesterday's News was a full re
port of Tfe\? raid on a negro crap
game. The officers did their duty
and we wish to commend their ac
tion. While doing so another thought
occurs. We have never yet under
stood why the officers of the law will
go to the remotest part of the city to
raid a game between a few negroes
where/there is usually from 25 to 50
| cents at stake and then allow blind
tigers to be run openly day and night
almost under their nose. Within a
radius of 250 yards from (he city
hall there are a number of speak
easies dealing out whiskey in any
quantity.
We refer particularly to two
places located one on Water street,
the other on Market, just across the
street from the city hall. During
recent years when open bars were in
Washington there was not one among
them with such a damnable reputa
tion as some of these places referred
to. It Is a notorious fact that Whis
key Is shipped htore in quantities of
one barrel and more at a time ad
dresed to these parties.
As an Illustration two shipments
arrived In Washington recently as
follows: One consignment of twobar
rels marked notify W. J. Floyd, con
tents 2, J). D- 1-2 pints whiskey.
(This means approximately *00 half
Plnts.
Anothei addressed Washington
KA8TKR DISPLAY.
The different stores of the city are
displaying attractive novelties this
week for K aster. Ready-to-wear gar
ments. millinery and gents' furnish
ings seeius to dominate In the dis
play. The decorators are to be con
gratulated dn their taste and art.
ACCRPT8 POSITION.
Miss Myrtle Marsh has aecepted a
position at,Xhe Chamber of Commerce
as stenographer and typewlrter.
18 OPT AGAIN.
The many friends pf Mr. Charlea
A. Ricks, son of Sheriff George Ricks,
who has been confined lo his bed for
the past several weeks, are glad to
see him out again.
It's a great con* fort to a woman to,
feel ftat aoy minute her husband
might learn ?o appreciate her.
Produce Co., composed of three bar
fe Is containing 150 pints and 300
half-pints qf whiskey; l barrel 12
dozen Mall and Hops; 3 cases con
taining 48 pints and 48 half-pints
whiskey.
Who is responsible for such a con
dition of affairs? Two officials of
the city, to-wlt.. the Mayor and Chief
of Police, are either directly or in
directly responsible, and we know/of
nothing being done to bring about a
change.
The News believes in bunting out
all violators of the law with the same
I diligence, whether they be high or
low in social scale. These blind tigers
or unlicensed saloons will do much
more toward corrupting the morals
of a community than will a game of
[ poker or crap, and therefore, should
receive more attention from the
| police.
I The citizens of Washington who
stand for the morn' uplift of the city
should condemn this nefarious busi
ness and demand of the city ofllciaJs
that they adopt some method to ex
terminate all business of this char
acter.
Naturally the citizens look to the
officials to enforce the law, and If
they fall In so doing then some action
should be demanded by our people.
The Law and Order I,eague. appar
ently. has died, a quiet and peaceful
death.
TOBACCO
KntliusiaMic Meeting Held at the
Chamber of Commerce Rooms
I?aat Kvenlng.
There was a most enthusiastic
meeting held at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms last evening to discuss
a 'tobacco market for Washington.
Quite a number of the business men
present. Much enthusiasm was
manifested and judging from the sta
tus at present Washington bids fair
to have a first -class myket this sea
son.
L NEW ADVKRTWKMKirra. ?
*<Hm Theater. ?
? Laxative Bremo Qulnlhe. ?
? J. L. O'Qulnn, Florist? fiulba. ?
? Gowan's Pneumonia Cure. ?
? PMo'Ototlt^ ^ ?
? Hyomel. ?
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